Aroma visualization from community tastings
Perola Bellamy's Reserve Ruby Rum Meets Port
Cherry, port and spice lead here, with dried fruit and a peppery edge. This is Panama column rum married to Ruby Port, and most tasters get that wine sweetness up front. The catch keeps coming up: it drinks thin and the alcohol feels more present than 45% suggests. One reviewer summed it up as a "liquid Ruby Port Manhattan" — nice idea, uneven execution.
The community says- Clear port and cherry
- But: Contains added sugar
- But: Thin body
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How does Perola Bellamy's Reserve Ruby Rum Meets Port taste?
Aggregated from 40 community reviews.
Port-sweet, spicy, and a bit thin Divisive. Sweet-rum and port fans find cherry and dried fruit to like, but many call it thin, spice-heavy and oddly hot for the ABV, with a strained finish.
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How is Perola Bellamy's Reserve Ruby Rum Meets Port rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 6.2 sits in the “Pleasant” band. 7% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 12% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
68% rate it between 6 and 8. 14 selected write-ups from 40 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by DomM
Bellamy‘s Tawny vs. Ruby. Tawny very heavy on the Port notes on the nose. Not much else. Ruby is much better balanced with some chocolate and roasted notes of the rum coming through - at least I assume this is attributable to the rum used. On the palate: Tawny: this tastes like Port. Only the texture is not quite as thick as a Port. Can’t detect any influence of the rum tbh. Very sweet. Ruby: Much better. Less sweet and wine dominated. Feels a bit thin, but delivers a nice evolution with way more complexity than the Tawny.
Review by HenryL
Nach dem ersten Tasting nicht mein Fall… Die Nase macht noch Hoffnungen, angenehme Frucht gepaart mit süßlichen Gewürzen. Im Mund kommt er mir gerade unter Berücksichtigung der 11,2g Zucker recht alkoholisch vor. Sonst ist er eher flach und einfach nur würzig.
Review by Schnapsschuesse
Markanter Port, dabei leider etwas dünn. Ich hatte mehr Süße erwartet und bin in dem Punkt positiv überrascht. Zu alkoholisch im Mund. Assoziationen zu Glühwein oder Rooibostee. Fühlt sich an als wolle er in Richtung Vermouth laufen, aber sich nicht so recht trauen. Da könnte noch mehr gehen.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Der Ruby Port könnte geschmacklich für mich etwas dominanter sein, aber das Jamaica Fass Finish bringt einen schönen Frucht funk mit rein, da die süße nur vom Ruby Port kommt ist es insgesamt dennoch recht trocken. Quasi ein flüssiger Ruby Port Manhattan!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4440 Whisky & Rom Festival 2023 28.10.2023 Notes. Something went wrong here. The cask has taken over and lack of balance. Spicy and fruity with a light herbal touch.
Review by BTHHo 🥃
Perola breaks new ground and blends 8-year-old Panama rum with Ruby Reserve Port. Flavors of cherries, plums followed by nuts and hints of caramel. Dry and slightly strained aftertaste unfortunately drags this down a bit for me.
Review by Montana
Ein leicht süßer, fruchtiger Geruch, etwas nach Kirsche. Auch im Geschmack recht viel Kirsche, etwas pfeffrig und alkoholisch. Der Körper könnte noch etwas mehr an alkoholischem Volumen vertragen, aber insgesamt nicht schlecht.
Review by Werner10
Although it has sugar added i don't find it too sweet. The port finish is not very prominent imo. Still pretty easy to sip and not bad at all for what it costs.
Review by Filip Lojín
Proč tohle piji? Dostal jsem vzorek, ale je to nuda. Raději předávám manželce, jí to chutná, tváří se spokojeně. Kupujte pro manželky.
Review by Mirco
Leider nicht mein Fall. Könnte bei Süssrumliebhaber Anklang finden. Sample aus dem RumX Gewinnspiel. Besten Dank an Philipp & Perola!!
Review by Johannes
Alkohol könnte besser eingebunden sein. Man schmeckt viel Column. Insgesamt nicht ganz stimmig.
Review by SaibotZtar
Wer es süß mag ist hier richtig.... etwas rote Früchte kommen durch . Alkohol für das niedrige ABV sehe präsent.
Review by Leo Krüper
Aromatisierter Lebkuchen mit etwas Sherry. Ganz nett.
Review by Joël
Sehr süss, ist geschmacklich so schnell wieder weg wie er gekommen ist. Ziemlich flaches Teil.
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Avg. community purchase price 41 €
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Details about Perola Bellamy's Reserve Ruby Rum Meets Port
A Column Still Rum from Panama, bottled by Perola, at 45%.
Community purchases
16 bottles logged by 16 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
25% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What does Perola Bellamy's Reserve Ruby Rum Meets Port cost?
Current best price: 36.90 €.
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